Bears Check Out Brockermeyer, Son of Former Tackle

0:00It's March 30th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Corey, with the story. The Chicago Bears are checking out James Brockermire, a center prospect whose the son of their former left tackle, Blake Brockermire, from back in the late 90s and early 2000s. Blake protected the blind side here after the team drafted quarterback Cade McNown, and he stuck around to help win the division in 2001. Now James just had a top 30 visit at Hollis Hall, putting him in the mix for their center spot. James bounced around college ball, starting at Alabama, then TCU, and landing at Miami last year, where he started 16 games in route to the national title game. He impressed at the senior ball and already visited the Titans, with the Bears hosting him this week according to NFL Network's Tom Pelicero. He's coming from a Texas football family, grappa K played for Darrell Royo at Texas, and James has three brothers who suited up in college too, including Twin Tommy who

1:01quit after injuries. Scout see him as gritty and smart at 297 pounds, but his rankings are low-not in Mill Kuiper's top 11 centers, number 4. 35 on pro football focuses bigboard. The Bears are desperate for a long-term center. After Drew Daumann's sudden retirement left the hole, they grabbed Garrett Bradbury as a stopgab, but he's, average at best. They're eyeing late-round or undrafted guys like James to compete in camp, maybe alongside Olden Coids' son Josh from Illinois, or even shifting. Second-year guard Luke Newman inside. This visit highlights how the Bears keep circling back to familiar names while rebuilding that line, hoping to lock down the middle before training. Grab hits in the draft dust settles.